Behaviour of the private sector in the health market of Bombay

Tuberculosis and the Tubercle Bacillus

“…In many countries, a lack of commitment among health professionals may reflect a lack of knowledge about TB. For example, a study in Bombay found that private practitioners who treat TB use a variety of regimes that include 80 different drugs, even though only four of these drugs are effective against tuberculosis when used in the prescribed combination (Yesudikan, 1994). Although some of these regimes are efficient, many are not.…”

By ‘default or design’? The expansion of the private health care sector in Madhya Pradesh, India

“…Public sector, level 2 They examined, diagnosed and provided treatment at the same time which the respondent believed, also contributed to their popularity. Other authors have reported private sector preference because of its accessibility in terms of distance and timing, private providers' responsiveness to patients, and the poor quality of services in the public sector [38][39][40][41][42][43].…”

Public-Private health sector mix-way forward

“…Some of these are: The United Kingdom's NHS, introducing quasi-markets (a form of PPP) 14 , Nepal 15 , Zambia 16 , Pakistan 17 , Bombay 18 .…”